Hello fellow readers and writers! BANIDTS OF BASSWOOD was  just released and I am currently revising book 2, QUEST FOR COPIA. I will be posting the draft here as I go along. Thanks for stopping in!


BIO
Let's see... when I was eight, I had a pet turkey. I used to take it with me on my very short-lived paper route. Needless to say, I was terrible at delivering the paper. No one wanted a "Dollar Saver" with turkey poop splattered across the front page. Apparently, that's where the best coupons are.

Books... well, "Treasure Island" is a fantastic pirate tale. I love just about anything by Roald Dahl. I would also like to thank C.S Lewis for sending me on an unrelenting childhood quest for portals to amazing worlds (even in the most unpleasant locations, e.g... the older brother's closet, etc...)

Writing... these days sneaking away just to use the bathroom is hard enough. Finding a quiet moment alone with my laptop is impossible. I've developed a talent for making airplane noises out the side of my mouth for my son while squeezing in a paragraph or two.

I write fantasy stories for children. Yep - I am a HUGE fantasy geek. I can't help myself! It's too darn awesome to escape to another realm with sorcerers and wizards. The underlying theme in my stories is empowerment, self-love, and living purposefully.

When football is on I turn into a different person. I may even use a curse word or two... or three. I have a theory that avocados are the Jedi of all foods. I also love garlic... which, according to my loved ones, has an unfortunate superpower...

Last random nugget... few things make me smile more than chocolate, cheese, and a good bottle of vino... AND, if the Chargers would make it to the Super Bowl again - just once:)